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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,496.60, 161,201.16 and 48,316.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,496.60, 161,201.16 and 48,316.38 is: 72,454.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,496.60 : 161,201.16 = 48,316.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,496.60/161,201.16 = 48,316.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,496.60x = 161,201.16 × 48,316.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,496.60x = 7,788,656,503.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,788,656,503.00/107,496.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,454.91

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